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Moog Opus 3

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Opus 3
ManufacturerMoog
Dates1980
Technical specifications
Polyphonyfull (paraphonic)
Timbrality1 part
Oscillator1 (divide-down)
LFOSaw Up, Saw Down, Square, Triangle
Synthesis typeAnalog Subtractive[1]
Filter24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass, Resonance
AttenuatorAttack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Aftertouch expressionNo
Velocity expressionNo
Storage memoryNone
EffectsChorus
Input/output
Keyboard49 key
Left-hand controlPitch wheel
External controlCV in, out

The Opus 3 is an analog 49-key[2] synthesizer, and designed by Herbert A. Deutsch from Hofstra University. He also wrote the manual for the synthesizer. It was released in 1980 by Moog. The sounds are in three categories, strings, brass and organ sounds, all having their own filter apart from the organ section.

Outputs

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The Opus 3 features stereo outputs and can be programmed to use the panning effect.[3]

Notable sounds

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The Opus 3 is mainly known for its electronic organ sounds; it also produces strings and brass sounds.

Notable users

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ SynthArk, Designed by www.1234.info / Modified. "Opus-3". www.synthark.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Moog Opus 3". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ^ text., Synthmuseum.com website, including all information and images, is copyrighted as a collective work and is the property of Synthmuseum.com, Inc. This copyright does not supersede any copyrights that may exist for previously copyrighted images and. "Synthmuseum.com - Moog : Opus 3". synthmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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